Crewkerne vacation

Lyme Regis is a small coastal village of about 4500 inhabitants located on the south side of England in the county of Dorset. It strategic location means that it was a large port from the thirteenth to the nineteenth century, when it

The Sherborne School is one of the most prestigious and most expensive schools in England. Since 1550, it has been dedicated to the formation of English gentlemen, and the famous alumni include writer John Le Carre, actor Jeremy

The Abbey, in central Sherborne, is the one place you really can't miss if you visit this town. It was built in 705 (no, that's not a typo. It really is that old!) and has been at various times a Saxon cathedral, a Benedictine abbey

The Pageant Gardens are an ideal spot to go for a walk or sit on a bench in the shade of a tree. It's a quiet park, mostly frequented by locals. At one end of the park you can see the Sherborne School, one of the most expensive and

A very beautiful region of South West England with parks and amazing coastline with cliffs. Everything is very green and relaxing. Not the kind of place where you say: "OK, I'll go to the coast to swim", though some fools get in the

During my holiays in 2012, I stayed in the small area of Luppitt. It was a really profound experience ... it felt almost magical. I grabbed the camera at sunset and tried to capture the colors with my camera. The result was this

The abbey is located in Glastonbury, south of Bristol (England). It is considered one of the oldest churches in the world, and legend has it that the very Joseph of Arimathea founded the first church and brought the Holy Grail here.

A very special town just 45 miles from Bristol, you'll find hidden magic and mystery in every street in Glastonbury. It has become famous for its annual music festival, but it also has a lot of history and legends that most people

"Thomas Hardy Cottage" is the birthplace of Thomas Hardy, the English poet and writer of the second half of the nineteenth century. His novels were usually set in the south-west of England, including his best-known works, "Tess of the

Glastonbury Festival, also known as Pilton Festival by the locals is a world famous music and arts festivals that takes place in Pilton near the town of Glastonbury in Somerset.
This festival normally takes place on the last

Hawkcombe is a delightful Somerset village in the South West of Britain. It is a lovely little town and, like much of the English countryside, has almost perfect houses, all well painted and maintained with flowers in colours such as

The magnificent Wells Cathedral has several pieces worth seeing, among them the second oldest clock in the world. Built in 1382, the clock has a peculiar 24-hour dial, and rings every quarter of an hour. What makes it unique is the

Located in Devon, Sidmouth is a town that is a popular resort during the summer, when people who seek peace descend upon it! An annual folk festival is organized by the city at the start of August, the Sidmouth Festival. This city is

Weymouth is popular with English families, with a great place for swimming. It also has a town center with bars, restaurants and shops, and hosted the sailing events during the London Olympics in 2012.

Wells is known as one of the smallest cities in England, but it has plenty of beautiful historical monuments like the cathedral, built in the 12th and 14th centuries. The old street known as Vicars' Close leads directly to the

The beautiful park of Stourhead Garden is located about fifty kilometers from the town of Salisbury, just a short detour from the A303 to Cornwall. It is a typical English garden par excellence. Leave the car in the free parking lot,

Stogumber station is in the town of the same name, but it costs a bit to find it, because it is out of town, a 20 min walk, but we drove. The station is on the line of Somerset Scenic Railway, which departs from Taunton to the seaside

Cheddar is a town in Somerset, England. The Cheddar Museum has the oldest human skeleton in Britain, Cheddar Man. Cheddar is famous for its cheese and the natural place where is located, was named the 2nd greatest natural wonder in

Cox's Cave is smaller than Gough's Cave, but it is beautiful for its colorful mirror pools and the geological formations, it was discovered by George Cox, a local mill owner, in 1837. He also had the 274 steps constructed, which he

The Gough cave is famous for being the most beautiful in Britain. Formed of limestone, water dripping through the ceiling of the cave created beautiful stalactites and stalagmites. Our ancestors lived in the cave entrance, over 1,000

The Museum of Prehistory in Cheddar Cheddar features Cheddar man (a 9000 years-old human fossil found in 1998 in Gough's Cave in Cheddar gorge) which always has a couple of fungi on it, which as well as light, served to fire at any

I am fond of tourist bus tours, and I was right in choosing this tour. I would have liked more time to explore Cheddar and this bus took a nice route, smelling and feeling the brutal waste of nature in every pore of my skin or even

The owner of Cox mill constructed it, to get to the top of the cliffs and the lookout tower has 274 steps. Originally known as Jacob's Ladder out of the Book of Genesis Chapter 28: Jacob, son of Isaac, grandson of Abraham, dreamed of

The Cheddar caves, inhabited by our ancestors 40,000 years ago, were discovered by Messrs Gough & Cox, enterprising Victorian showmen, and are world famous for their spectacular stalactites and stalagmites which decorate, whose colors

When you leave the Cox cave, there is a set of stairs on your left with exactly 274 steps, but it's worth the climb. Once you've reached the top, you have two choices. There is a lookout tower to the right, but you have to climb 84

This beach is famous for its rock formations and its arch appears in all photos for Dorset tourism. But it really is worth it. The beach is beautiful, and I found it very quiet. Access is not easy because you have to go up or down

Some amazing cliffs bordering this path extends 13 km west of what is now Durdle Door beach. This tour is very charming; it is uphill and downhill with green meadows of grass. The cliffs overlook a choppy English Channel that provide

Past the last houses of the village of Lulworth, the street leads to this magnificent natural harbor and beach. The beach is pebbly and although I may not choose to spend the whole day that doesn't mean it is without charm and I think

Don't miss the opportunity to walk along Weymouth and the Dorset coast, seeing the natural arches, the amazing views, and the beautiful color of the water. I suggest a visit at sunset. Be sure to bring some warm clothing (it's often

Saint Andrew's Church is a church that's from the 12th century. The tower is about one hundred meters high and was constructed probably around 1440! The clock tower dates back to the early 1700s. The bells ring every four hours and